Arundhati Roy ‘shocked’ by jury’s Gaza remarks, quits Berlin film festival | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Arundhati Roy ‘shocked’ by jury’s Gaza remarks, quits Berlin film festival | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Jury chair Wim Wenders said filmmakers ‘have to stay out of politics’ when asked about German support for Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza. Listen to this article | 3 mins info Indian author Arundhati Roy has announced that she is withdrawing from the Berlin International Film Festival after what she described as “unconscionable statements” by its jury…

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North Africa: 2026 Brings No Respite to Children Living in Violence and Conflict in the Middle East and North Africa

Amman — “We are only a few weeks into the new year and already the toll of violence and conflict on children in the region is devastating. “Children have been killed, injured, displaced, arrested and detained, and denied education and other essential services. The conflicts and crises across the Middle East and North Africa are…

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